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we'll see if he's trying to send a message to britain's government. we'll be right back. [ elizabeth ] i like to drink orange juice or have lemon in my water... eat tomato sauce on my spaghetti. the acidic levels in some foods can cause acid erosion. the enamel starts to wear down. and you can't grow your enamel back. i was quite surprised, as only few as four exposures a day what that can do to you. it's quite a lesson learned. my dentist recommended that i use pronamel. because it helps to strengthen the enamel. he recommended that i use it every time i brush. you feel like there is something that you're doing to help safeguard against the acid erosion. and i believe it's doing a good job. to help safeguard against the acid erosion. music: "make someone happy" music: "make someone happy" ♪it's so important to make someone happy.♪ ♪it's so important to make someone happy.♪ ♪make just one someone happy ♪and you will be happy too. the calcium they take because they don't take it with food. switch to citracal maximum plus d. it's the only ca
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. >>> syria's government has stepped up its assault on rebel forces in syria's largest city, aleppo. opposition troops are claiming a number of victories outside the city, but casualties are growing and hundreds of thousands are fleeing the city. charlie d'agata filed this report from inside syria. >> reporter: what's clear is that the battle for aleppo is raging on. what is less clear is who's winning. syrian state television said that syrian forces had recaptured the southwest part of aleppo, but what we've heard from a former colonel who defected just last week, who's helping to coordinate the rebel effort there, is that the rebels are holding strong. in fact, he says that they're making progress, going neighborhood by neighborhood, only finding resistance at certain areas like government buildings and bridges, and then they are prone and vulnerable to snipers being penned in by heavy bombardment. but the rebels did score a victory just northwest of aleppo. they overran a government outpost and they captured something between eight and ten tanks, a lot of trucks with ammunition an
. >>> syria's government has stepped up its assault on rebel forces in syria's largest city, aleppo. opposition troops are claiming a number of victories outside the city, but casualties are growing and hundreds of thousands are fleeing the city. charlie d'agata filed this report from inside syria. >> reporter: what's clear is that the battle for aleppo is raging on. what is less clear is who's winning. syrian state television said that syrian forces had recaptured the southwest...
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and we will continue to let everybody know in government or after they leave government that they have certainly obligations that they should carry out. but as i think has been indicated from these articles, whether or not the information they received is true, the writers of these articles have allstat stated unequivocally th have not come from the white house. what i'm saying is we consistently, whenever there is classified information that is put out into the public we try to find out where that came from. all right. okay. thank you very much, everybody. thank you. >> -- wisconsin? >> and that was president obama there speaking to reporters at the white house. we will have more on this story throughout the day on your local cbs stations on cbsnews.com and tonight on the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. this has been a cbs news special report. i'm erica hill in new york. acceptance of sort of the gay community as legitimate people within our society is slow-moving, yes, but i think the slow s >> think slow steps are necessary. as i think you guys know, if you make a big broad ch
and we will continue to let everybody know in government or after they leave government that they have certainly obligations that they should carry out. but as i think has been indicated from these articles, whether or not the information they received is true, the writers of these articles have allstat stated unequivocally th have not come from the white house. what i'm saying is we consistently, whenever there is classified information that is put out into the public we try to find out where...
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on one hand, they don't want to look like the big bad government or the big bad pentagon taking a guy to court who's got, you know, a silver star, five bronze stars, three devices, 12 deployments, and shot osama bin laden. on the other hand, they are kind of worried, what is the signal it sends when somebody does a book completely without any authorization, and then nothing happens to him? >> well, john, the pentagon said yesterday that this is the height of irresponsibility not to have this book checked by their pentagon officials because it could endanger lives. isn't this about the pentagon sending a message too to make sure there aren't other, you know, people involved in special operations commands to try and do something similar? >> i think you hit it on the head. and yesterday, george little, the pentagon spokesman, said that pentagon press secretary, said it's to me quite incredible that someone vested with preserving our nation's secrets, particularly in sensitive missions, didn't think to have this reviewed. of course, george little at the time of the operation was the spoke
on one hand, they don't want to look like the big bad government or the big bad pentagon taking a guy to court who's got, you know, a silver star, five bronze stars, three devices, 12 deployments, and shot osama bin laden. on the other hand, they are kind of worried, what is the signal it sends when somebody does a book completely without any authorization, and then nothing happens to him? >> well, john, the pentagon said yesterday that this is the height of irresponsibility not to have...
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how now does he govern? >> well, i don't know if i agree with you in terms of the president's policies, because poverwhelming victory in the electoral college and we know it's a divided country. i agree with half of what the speaker said, and he was very gracious, republicans have to rethink who they are but i don't think it was a mandate for john boehner and the house republicans. i think that, in fact, it's a mandate that the tea party got this rash thrashed. allen west in florida, joe walsh in illinois, who are prominent tea party people, who got swept out of office. i think it is a mandate for compromise. it is a mandate for people coming together, and that's very good news, but i certainly don't think, norah, that it means the people rejected the president's plan. i think it is an affirmation of what he campaigned on. >> and mr. speaker, let me ask you about that. what does this mean for the republican party? i mean the hispanic vote which is the fastest growing part of the electorate, obama won 71%. mi
how now does he govern? >> well, i don't know if i agree with you in terms of the president's policies, because poverwhelming victory in the electoral college and we know it's a divided country. i agree with half of what the speaker said, and he was very gracious, republicans have to rethink who they are but i don't think it was a mandate for john boehner and the house republicans. i think that, in fact, it's a mandate that the tea party got this rash thrashed. allen west in florida, joe...
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and whenever government sees a big business, people in government think how can we tax it? >> reporter: in california where governor jerry brown has faced huge budget difficulties, voters were urged to end the death penalty as a cost saving measure. but that initiative was defeated. >> californians have always had a split personality when it comes to social issues. this is the state of jerry brown, but it's also the state of dirty harry. californians are liberal on some issues. but when it comes to crime, they have a very conservative streak. >> reporter: governor brown campaigned hard for proposition 30. which would raise taxes on the wealthy, largely to support education. >> vote yes on proposition 30. let's go! let's win! >> now, the fate of governor brown's prop 30 tax hike was not determined until early this morning. but finally it passed. and there have to be sighs of relief at schools and on college campuses across the state this morning. governor brown had promised that if voters had rejected the prop 30 tax hike that there would be cuts to education budgets of near
and whenever government sees a big business, people in government think how can we tax it? >> reporter: in california where governor jerry brown has faced huge budget difficulties, voters were urged to end the death penalty as a cost saving measure. but that initiative was defeated. >> californians have always had a split personality when it comes to social issues. this is the state of jerry brown, but it's also the state of dirty harry. californians are liberal on some issues. but...
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connect the primary cities and those highways and freeways are still very much irunder the control of government forces trying to move between them, open up supply lines. a very lengthy and dangerous process. >> at this time are they getting more and more arms to make the battle? >> reporter: actually, they were adamant they were not receiving arms. as many of us heard reports about a flow of weapons coming from saudi arabia and our gulf countries across the turkish bolderthen said they were receiving very little in the way of weapons and only light weapons. from what we saw, it really was still fighting with ak-47s, rocket-propelled grenades. a small amount of anti-war kraft weaponry but they're far, far outgunned by the regime forces. >> what's this fear they have? >> reporter: they don't talk much about their fears, but if you talk to ordinary syrian civilians, there is a sense of openness about the fact that people have very real anxieties about what will happen after, or if, president assad's regime falls. everybody feels that will happen at some point but they're starting to ask questions
connect the primary cities and those highways and freeways are still very much irunder the control of government forces trying to move between them, open up supply lines. a very lengthy and dangerous process. >> at this time are they getting more and more arms to make the battle? >> reporter: actually, they were adamant they were not receiving arms. as many of us heard reports about a flow of weapons coming from saudi arabia and our gulf countries across the turkish bolderthen said...
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. >> we simply cannot afford to give the reins of government to someone who will double down on trickle down. >> the delegates in the arena were ecstatic and so apparently was mr. obama, who gave mr. clinton an extended bear hug who walked off the stage beaming. >> and the speech really lifted the spirits in that arena after a sort of embarrassing episode earlier in the day where the party had to publicly rework the democratic platform because they forgot to put a mention of god in there and a mention about jerusalem being the capital of israel. take a listen as party convention chairman and los angeles mayor announced that that language was going back in. >> tall those delegates in favor, say aye. all those delegates opposed, say no. and the opinion of the chair two-thirds have voted in the affirmative. the motion is adopted and the platform has been amended as shown on the screen. >> definitely a hitch for the day and charlie and norah, that only came after the republican party stood up and said hey, why is there no mention of god in the platform and after a personal intervention from
. >> we simply cannot afford to give the reins of government to someone who will double down on trickle down. >> the delegates in the arena were ecstatic and so apparently was mr. obama, who gave mr. clinton an extended bear hug who walked off the stage beaming. >> and the speech really lifted the spirits in that arena after a sort of embarrassing episode earlier in the day where the party had to publicly rework the democratic platform because they forgot to put a mention of...
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to agreeing on a $1 billion bailout for egypt meant to shore up the economy and keep the new islamic government from shifting too far from american policy. >>> "usa today" says that voicemail is declining with the rise of ticketsing. vonages that the number of voicemail messages left on user accounts fell 8% in july compared to a year ago. the number of calls to check voicemail fell 14%. >>> the "boston globe" says that tiger woods hit another milestone on monday. his third place finish at the deutsch bank championship makes him the first man to earn $100 million on the pga tour. over 16 years he's won an average of $362,000 a tournament. >>> and the gentle giant who starred with tom hanks in "the green mile" has died. "the los angeles times" says that michael clarke duncan, a former ditch digger in chicago, followed his dream to hollywood. we'll have more on his death, including reaction from hanks, in our next hour. >> announcer: this national weather report sponsored by >>> this national weather report is sponsored by pronam el. help protect your enamel from the effects of acid erosion. nge
to agreeing on a $1 billion bailout for egypt meant to shore up the economy and keep the new islamic government from shifting too far from american policy. >>> "usa today" says that voicemail is declining with the rise of ticketsing. vonages that the number of voicemail messages left on user accounts fell 8% in july compared to a year ago. the number of calls to check voicemail fell 14%. >>> the "boston globe" says that tiger woods hit another milestone on...
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the aid package is meant to shore up egypt's economy and keep the newest government from drifting too far from american politics. >>> "usa today" says voice mail is declining with texting. jooj, internet phone company, says the number of voicemails left on user accounts fell 8% in july compared to a year ago. the number of calls to check voice mail fell 14%. >>> the "boston globe" says tiger woods hit another milestone monday. his third-place finish at the deutsche bank championship makes woods the first man to earn $100 million on the pga tour. over 16 years, he's won an average of $362,000 a tournament. >>> and the gentle giant who starred with tom hanks in "the green mile" has died. the "los angeles times" says michael clarke duncan, a former ditch-digger in chicago, followed his dream to hollywood, and we're going to have more on duncan's death, including reaction from hanks in our next hour. >>> it is >> announcer: this national weather report sponsored by pronamel. help protect your enamel against the effects of acid erosion. >> i like to drink orange juice or add lemon in my wa
the aid package is meant to shore up egypt's economy and keep the newest government from drifting too far from american politics. >>> "usa today" says voice mail is declining with texting. jooj, internet phone company, says the number of voicemails left on user accounts fell 8% in july compared to a year ago. the number of calls to check voice mail fell 14%. >>> the "boston globe" says tiger woods hit another milestone monday. his third-place finish at the...
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what will the republican governance look like and what will it mean for the people of our country. >> how much are you going to use this speech to say who mitt romney is, or how much are you going to use it to draw some contrast with barack obama? >> well, i'm going after ann romney, so i don't think -- yeah, i'm following ann romney. >> that's a tough act to follow. >> so, i think she'll cover the waterfront of who mitt romney is and is significantly more qualified than me to say it. >> so yours is the red meat speech. >> no, listen, i think you'll see me again is a good start. me being myself tonight talking about new jersey and what the new jersey experience could mean for the entire country, in terms of governing and making hard choices, and i think that that's the kind of speech you'll see tonight. >> at the convention, delegates and journalists alike, this idea of likability and let romney be romney. how do we figure out what that is and how does he accomplish that? >> he has to be himself. i mean, i think that's what people are starving for more than anything else right now fro
what will the republican governance look like and what will it mean for the people of our country. >> how much are you going to use this speech to say who mitt romney is, or how much are you going to use it to draw some contrast with barack obama? >> well, i'm going after ann romney, so i don't think -- yeah, i'm following ann romney. >> that's a tough act to follow. >> so, i think she'll cover the waterfront of who mitt romney is and is significantly more qualified than...
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, big government. and people are becoming more dependent on government under president obama. that's romney's message. what he said in that fund-raiser isn't really at odds at that. but as he said, it was the way it was phrased. >> thank you, january. >>> with me now, john mccain's manager when he ran for president in 2008. welcome. >> thank you, charlie. >> how damaging is this and all these reports of dissension in the romney camp? >> the two are unrelated. everybody has the youtube moment in politics. you just described the obama youtube moment. and you'll have a roomful of votes where someone will be taking a picture. there's no such thing as a living room where you can sort of let your hair down. and the fact that he let his hair down with a group of donors and it made news isn't really news in itself. what he does with it will be crick critical. this is a character building moment. american public looks in at various times during a campaign. i promise you they'll be locking in this week. it may b
, big government. and people are becoming more dependent on government under president obama. that's romney's message. what he said in that fund-raiser isn't really at odds at that. but as he said, it was the way it was phrased. >> thank you, january. >>> with me now, john mccain's manager when he ran for president in 2008. welcome. >> thank you, charlie. >> how damaging is this and all these reports of dissension in the romney camp? >> the two are unrelated....
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they are negotiating with the tunisian government. he's reportedly behind that posting claiming responsibility. the question about him is that it probably doesn't make him a leader of ansar al sharia claiming response about it but he may have had access to the leaders. i should add in they believe he was there at the scene of the attack not just posting information. >> what about these emails that have been on tand? many critics say they are a smoke gun. 24 hours after the attack we have this group claiming responsibility on facebook. we heard secretary clinton say posting something on facebook is not in and of itself evidence. what do you think? >> based on the number of terrorist attacks we've seen the early claims of responsibility are often inaccurate. sometimes one group will try to claim responsibility for somebody else's attack. when you see it you make note of it. it's good indicator but not evidence especially on facebook. what has happened since and this is significant is they've gotten signals intelligence, intercepts, huma
they are negotiating with the tunisian government. he's reportedly behind that posting claiming responsibility. the question about him is that it probably doesn't make him a leader of ansar al sharia claiming response about it but he may have had access to the leaders. i should add in they believe he was there at the scene of the attack not just posting information. >> what about these emails that have been on tand? many critics say they are a smoke gun. 24 hours after the attack we have...
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today's the last day the airlines can exclude most government taxes and fees in their advertised price for a flight. starting tomorrow, they have to disclose the entire price or face fines from the department of transportation. >> 7:15. that works perfectly. >> kate hanni, founder of flyers rights.org helped to push through the new regulations. >> this rule brings transparency to passengers and predictability to their trips. it was necessary because the airlines have implemented many things which people would considered deceptive practices but weren't breaking the law. now if they do them, they will be breaking the law. >> for a typical ticket, government tacks and fees can add as much as $60 to the price of the ticket. right now, airline ads can market the price for just $215. tomorrow, they'll have to tell you up front the real cost is $260. for an international flight, it can be greater. taxes and fees can push the flight of a new york to london flight advertised at $151 all the way to $735. >> these are all things the airlines don't want us to know. they want to keep us in the dark
today's the last day the airlines can exclude most government taxes and fees in their advertised price for a flight. starting tomorrow, they have to disclose the entire price or face fines from the department of transportation. >> 7:15. that works perfectly. >> kate hanni, founder of flyers rights.org helped to push through the new regulations. >> this rule brings transparency to passengers and predictability to their trips. it was necessary because the airlines have...
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this is not a vice president like, say, dick cheney who set up his own shadow government within the government and sort of ran as an independent contractor over there. this is someone who ran against barack obama during the democratic time. didn't last very long. as he said, they drummed me out almost from the beginning. but he is someone who's been totally loyal to this president. i think he's given and offered very good advice, some of which was taken, some of which was not taken. i'm told by insiders. but someone who is never reluctant to get out there and try to make the administration's case. joe biden is kind of one of those old fashioned irish politicians. sort of like ted kennedy or tip o'neill or some of those people we've seen come down the line. unlike a lot of people in politics today, he has a great zest for politics. he really loves it. he likes to get out there and mix it up. he'll be the lead attack dog in this coming campaign, charlie. that's what we saw yesterday. the white house -- you saw all these endorsements going yesterday to mitt romney. that means that people in the r
this is not a vice president like, say, dick cheney who set up his own shadow government within the government and sort of ran as an independent contractor over there. this is someone who ran against barack obama during the democratic time. didn't last very long. as he said, they drummed me out almost from the beginning. but he is someone who's been totally loyal to this president. i think he's given and offered very good advice, some of which was taken, some of which was not taken. i'm told by...
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the government says the drought is suddenly getting much worse. look at how much the conditions changed this week alone. the area in the extreme or exceptional drought grew from 13% of the country to now 20%. >>> syria's largest city, aleppo, is under siege this morning. government forces resumed their attack on rebel held areas in the city. u.s. officials fear a possible civilian massacre there. >>> state department sources also tell correspondent margaret brennan that syria's regime is literally running out of guns and cash. it can't find anyone to print money. and iran, its main weapons supplier, is having trouble sending arms. clarissa ward, one of the few reporters inside syria, met with rebel fighters south of aleppo and filed this report. >> reporter: one village at a time, using light weapons and homemade bombs, these fighters who call themselves the sham falcons have accomplished something very significant. they pushed government forces back and carved out an area of rebel control in the hills. their leader is an islamic scholar. thanks t
the government says the drought is suddenly getting much worse. look at how much the conditions changed this week alone. the area in the extreme or exceptional drought grew from 13% of the country to now 20%. >>> syria's largest city, aleppo, is under siege this morning. government forces resumed their attack on rebel held areas in the city. u.s. officials fear a possible civilian massacre there. >>> state department sources also tell correspondent margaret brennan that...
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>> look, the federal government's role is to support local and state government. it isn't the expectation shouldn't be anything more than that. when you raise expectations beyond that it is impossible for fema to respond to local responses if the local governments and state governments decide not to do it. >> you were campaigning in florida with governor romney saying that the president, president obama doesn't have the humility to reach out and find common ground to solve problems. why would you say that? >> well, i was struck in these three events with governor romney, these are partisan conservative republican crowds, 5,000 each maybe in each one of these stops. i was struck by their response to his appeal to bipartisanship and his commitment to do so. i think the country irrespective of ideology is yearning for political figures to be creative and innovative and determined to find common ground. i think the president has spent most of his time explaining away why it hasn't worked the way he wanted to and dividing the country. i'm not optimistic if he's re-elec
>> look, the federal government's role is to support local and state government. it isn't the expectation shouldn't be anything more than that. when you raise expectations beyond that it is impossible for fema to respond to local responses if the local governments and state governments decide not to do it. >> you were campaigning in florida with governor romney saying that the president, president obama doesn't have the humility to reach out and find common ground to solve problems....
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the "wall street journal" reports syria's government wants to use russian banks to sidestep economic sanctions imposed by the west. those sanctions are aimed at syria's oil industry and financial institutions. they don't apply to russian companies that do not do business in the west. >>> "usa today" reports the justice department is ready to release dozens of federal prisoners after they were locked up, an appeals court ruled they had not committed a federal crime. >>> britain's "guardian" says pope benedict's butler faces six years in prison for allegedly stealing documents from the papal apartment. on monday, a judge ordered the butler to stand trial for leaking the letters, which contained embarrassing allegations of corruption at the vatican. >>> "the chicago tribune" reports congressman jesse jackson jr. has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. has been on medical leave for o more than two months, and he's up for re-election in november. >>> and "the new york daily news" says a car thief here in manhattan drove away with a maserati while the car's owner stood nearby. the owner
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what about the government? google as received i think something like in the first half of this year more than 20,000 government requests for user data. can the government look at our emails? >> the government has got an interesting dating back to the mid-'90s there's an odd piece of legislation out there. if the e-mail is more than six months old a federal prosecutor can request it without having a full judge's sanction on a subpoena. fifth newer e-mail under six months that requires what most of us expect which is a judge's order which is a higher standard. so there are two levels out there but e-mail is one of the most highly discoverable and requested pieces of information out there in modern legislation. >> what's going to change, brian, because of all this? will anything change of how we look at this? >> people will have more understanding about the way that e-mail is highly transparent. we think it's this secret thing that just goes from me to you over a private pipeline. it does not. it's like this giant
what about the government? google as received i think something like in the first half of this year more than 20,000 government requests for user data. can the government look at our emails? >> the government has got an interesting dating back to the mid-'90s there's an odd piece of legislation out there. if the e-mail is more than six months old a federal prosecutor can request it without having a full judge's sanction on a subpoena. fifth newer e-mail under six months that requires what...
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. >> i feel pretty good about the investment that the government made in our area. they did it and they did very well. >> at the height of the storm, half a million people in three states were without power. it is slowly being restored. isaac also pushed up gas price ten cents a gallon in one week. though it is still in the early days, damage is already being estimated up to $2 billion. and as people here along the gulf coast continue to clean up this morning, forecasters are keeping an eye on tropical storm leslie in the atlantic which could become a hurricane by this weekend, possibly striking bermuda early next week. chip? >> manuel bojorquez in louisiana. >>> mitt romney will visit the swing states of ohio and florida today. he was in louisiana on friday to see damage from hurricane isaac and president obama will visit the area on monday. but first he begins his march to the democratic national convention today. nancy cordes is in des moines, iowa and is traveling with the president. nancy, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, rebecca. the president w
. >> i feel pretty good about the investment that the government made in our area. they did it and they did very well. >> at the height of the storm, half a million people in three states were without power. it is slowly being restored. isaac also pushed up gas price ten cents a gallon in one week. though it is still in the early days, damage is already being estimated up to $2 billion. and as people here along the gulf coast continue to clean up this morning, forecasters are...
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and i think we're not going to get it from a government leak. i mean, i think -- that's the bright line, protecting the actual identity of an informant more than the existence. but i think al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, they know who he is now and they probably have his picture. they do publish a magazine. i suspect fairly soon they'll have their own story about the informant and their own take on it, which will be pretty interesting. >> so, there will be a real effort to protect him. >> yeah. i mean, he's going to be somewhere else with his family, with a new identity and a big pile of cash. i think he'll be all right. >> great to see you. >> you, too. >> time now to show you some of this morning's headlines from around the globe. "usa today" says the government is set to release new standards for science education. a report released thursday showed eighth graders' knowledge of basic science rose slightly last year. 32% rated proficient or above. >>> have you read about the a mayan prediction the world will end? they covered a calendar in g
and i think we're not going to get it from a government leak. i mean, i think -- that's the bright line, protecting the actual identity of an informant more than the existence. but i think al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, they know who he is now and they probably have his picture. they do publish a magazine. i suspect fairly soon they'll have their own story about the informant and their own take on it, which will be pretty interesting. >> so, there will be a real effort to protect him....
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government forces resume their attack on rebel held areas in the city. u.s. officials fear a possible civilian massacre there. >> state department sources tell margaret brennan that syria's regime is running out of guns and cash. it can't find anyone to print money and iran the main weapons supplier is having trouble sending arms. clarissa ward, one of the few reporters to get inside syria, met with rebel fighters south of aleppo and filed this report. >> one village at a time using weapons and homemade bombs. these fighters who call themselves the falcons, have accomplished something very significant. they've pushed government forces back and carved out an area of rebel control in the hills of jeb ella za wa. their leader is an islamic scholar. thanks to god, he said, we have between 6,000 and 7,000 fighters. it has not been easy. the stark landscape is pock marked with the scars of heavy fighting. there are no syrian army troops left in this area. to opposition members, it's known as free syria. abu issa and his men fought inch by inch to hold this territor
government forces resume their attack on rebel held areas in the city. u.s. officials fear a possible civilian massacre there. >> state department sources tell margaret brennan that syria's regime is running out of guns and cash. it can't find anyone to print money and iran the main weapons supplier is having trouble sending arms. clarissa ward, one of the few reporters to get inside syria, met with rebel fighters south of aleppo and filed this report. >> one village at a time using...
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will never be enough public revenue to pay for our safety net, national security, or whatever size government we decide to have. >> reporter: this morning the president is headed west. he's on his way to iowa and arizona. he is going to talk about american manufacturing, and these are just the first two stops on a three-day post state of the union tour in which he'll reinforce the message of his speech, helping the middle class, and he'll do it in five states that are part of his re-election campaign plan. >> bill plante at the white house in washington. thank you, bill. with us now the vice president of the united states, joe biden. good morning, mr. vice president. >> good to see you, charlie. >> what can you add to what we have heard about this very successful raid, rescue raid in somalia? >> nothing much other than to say that it was in the works for some time. we followed, as we always do, the advice of the special operators when they should move. this was incredibly daring as your man pointed out. these guys are absolutely mind blowingly effective as what they do, and just before i left
will never be enough public revenue to pay for our safety net, national security, or whatever size government we decide to have. >> reporter: this morning the president is headed west. he's on his way to iowa and arizona. he is going to talk about american manufacturing, and these are just the first two stops on a three-day post state of the union tour in which he'll reinforce the message of his speech, helping the middle class, and he'll do it in five states that are part of his...
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that has the government torn. at one point, this is a story they like. it's not just a good story. it's their best story and they want it told. but i think what irked them is the loss of control of who tells them how, what form. >> i want to come back to this quickly, though. there's been discussion between you and me and scott pelley based on his interview as to whether this was a capture first and kill if necessary. you seem to still doubt that. >> you know, i think the navy seal who did this interview will tell you, had they go on a capture or kill mission, if they go on a capture mission, they throw somebody in a body bag in the dark of night. if they're sent on a capture or kill mission, usually they leave the bag in the helicopter, charlie. >> john, thank you so much. you can see scott pelley's entire interview this sunday on "60 minutes" on cbs. >>> last night in montreal, an election night rally turned into a frightening scene. a gunman opened fire on a crowd as the new leader of quebec was giving her victory speech. >> she was not hurt and the suspect is in custody. terrel
that has the government torn. at one point, this is a story they like. it's not just a good story. it's their best story and they want it told. but i think what irked them is the loss of control of who tells them how, what form. >> i want to come back to this quickly, though. there's been discussion between you and me and scott pelley based on his interview as to whether this was a capture first and kill if necessary. you seem to still doubt that. >> you know, i think the navy seal...
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we want that kind of discussion and cooperation between the government and industry but the thing we have to keep in mind is energy is a long-term business. to change this massive system of energy supply takes time. so to sit down and have some strategic thinking about where we want this to go in the future given the population in the world is growing like crazy. we have to address that now. >> this bill that president is sponsoring did not pass in the senate. wouldn't it be a good faith gesture to say we don't need the subsidies right now and get together with congress for energy benefit of americans and on the part of the united states. >> let me give you a different twist on that story. if we really want more dollars flowing into the federal government to help with the deficit and so forth, if we want more income taxes flowing in, the way to do that is to produce more energy in this country. so the question that the congress and the president ought to be asking themselves is how do we ensentive? the tax deductions we talk about pale in comparison to the money that would come -- >>
we want that kind of discussion and cooperation between the government and industry but the thing we have to keep in mind is energy is a long-term business. to change this massive system of energy supply takes time. so to sit down and have some strategic thinking about where we want this to go in the future given the population in the world is growing like crazy. we have to address that now. >> this bill that president is sponsoring did not pass in the senate. wouldn't it be a good faith...
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>> this is the essential problem, governing more than an election. if the republicans continue to dig in their heels, if the notion is that the most important thing, these singular priorities to defeat, embarrass and stifle a democratic president, then unfortunately, the answer is no. it's going to be very, very difficult. >> okay. good to see you. >>> putting off some things can be counterproductive. this morning, we'll show you why delaying gratification is good for your weight. it's true. that story right after the break. stay with us, please. >> i like instant gratification. >> me too. ♪ [ female announcer ] you can always measure the growth of your children by the way they clean themselves in the bathroom. try charmin ultra strong. with a new duraclean texture, charmin ultra strong helps you get clean. plus it's four times stronger than the leading value brand. and you can use up to four times less. good news for even the biggest kids in the family. we all go. why not enjoy the go with charmin ultra strong? why not enjoy the go try our new lun
>> this is the essential problem, governing more than an election. if the republicans continue to dig in their heels, if the notion is that the most important thing, these singular priorities to defeat, embarrass and stifle a democratic president, then unfortunately, the answer is no. it's going to be very, very difficult. >> okay. good to see you. >>> putting off some things can be counterproductive. this morning, we'll show you why delaying gratification is good for your...
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the role of government is what is being debated at the supreme court. >> reporter: that's right. it's always a big issue for people-p. >> thank you. >>> time to show you headlines from around the grobe. britain's daily mail reports on rupert murdoch's testimony into the phone-hacking scandal. today and tomorrow murdoch is answering questions about press ethics and his links to high-ranking british politicians. >> marines are moving women to the front line, according to "the new york times" bringing women pa reason into combat areas. female marines are still banned commandos. in infantry or - >>> "the washington post" says fewer employees are offering health insurance. a study shows 72% of people offered health insurance ten years ago, now down to 67.5%. >>> the telegraph reports missing girl madeline mccann could be alive. scotland yard showed an image of what she would look like. she would be 9 years ago. >>> "usa today" says more universities are charger higher tuitions for harder to teach. they say it costs more >> announcer: this national weather report is sponsored by advil.
the role of government is what is being debated at the supreme court. >> reporter: that's right. it's always a big issue for people-p. >> thank you. >>> time to show you headlines from around the grobe. britain's daily mail reports on rupert murdoch's testimony into the phone-hacking scandal. today and tomorrow murdoch is answering questions about press ethics and his links to high-ranking british politicians. >> marines are moving women to the front line, according...
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arizona, of course, said the federal government wasn't doing enough. that's why they had to get involved. the obama administration sued to block the law and similar laws in other states that have since got involved in past laws of their own. this issue, federal power is one that the court has been consumed with. we had that similar issue in the health care case involving president obama's health care law. now they're going to take up yet another emotionally charged issue, immigration. >> does it split along traditional lines with justice kennedy as swing justice? >> reporter: that's a great question. he's the one we always watch. he's the human jump ball that will side with liberals sometimes and side with conservatives. this case will be more difficult to read going into it. it will be fascinating. we may get some clues on which way the justices will lean like we did in the health care case. we'll have a better idea tomorrow. many think it will break along traditional party lines. i wouldn't be sure in this one, charlie. >> the role of government is a
arizona, of course, said the federal government wasn't doing enough. that's why they had to get involved. the obama administration sued to block the law and similar laws in other states that have since got involved in past laws of their own. this issue, federal power is one that the court has been consumed with. we had that similar issue in the health care case involving president obama's health care law. now they're going to take up yet another emotionally charged issue, immigration. >>...
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the government should be paying that for me. whatever. >> look. hey. i didn't think priests were allowed to be mean girls. nothing like going into confession with this guy. forgive me father, i have sinned whatever. >> whatever. >> welcome back to "cbs this morning." >> it is going to warm up today in the ohio valley after monday's snowstorm, which is a bit of good news for victims of the tornadoes. they, of course, killed 40 people across five states and over the past few days we have heard so much about the loss, but there are also moving stories of survival. stephanie decker of henryville indiana, rushed home with her two children before the tornado hit on friday afternoon. as you can see here the house was no match for the storm. stephanie was inside the home lying on top of her children. while she lost parts of both of her legs everyone managed to make it out alive. >> i kind of looked outside to see, and i -- it was funny, i had a h iz ninky feeling that this was going to be a strong storm. >> i kept going back to the radar and looking at it at m
the government should be paying that for me. whatever. >> look. hey. i didn't think priests were allowed to be mean girls. nothing like going into confession with this guy. forgive me father, i have sinned whatever. >> whatever. >> welcome back to "cbs this morning." >> it is going to warm up today in the ohio valley after monday's snowstorm, which is a bit of good news for victims of the tornadoes. they, of course, killed 40 people across five states and over...
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government to help his family to leave china. he said if he could speak directly to president obama and hillary clinton, he would ask them to do something concrete, to protect his family. what's not at all clear in all of this is whether or not the chinese authorities will allow mr. chen and his family to leave china. >> so, he wants to leave and he wants his family to leave as well. will the united states promote that idea and offer him an opportunity to do that if the chinese permit it to happen? >> well, u.s. officials met with chen guangcheng earlier today and they confirm he has had a change of heart. tey haven't said anything beyond that. the big question is whether or not chinese authorities would allow him to leave. we also heard from the u.s. ambassador, gary locke, earlier today. he said chen guangcheng was in no way pressured to leave the u.s. embassy yesterday. what we do know is that the chinese government is extremely angry. they see this whole incident as unwanted american interference in chinese affairs and they'v
government to help his family to leave china. he said if he could speak directly to president obama and hillary clinton, he would ask them to do something concrete, to protect his family. what's not at all clear in all of this is whether or not the chinese authorities will allow mr. chen and his family to leave china. >> so, he wants to leave and he wants his family to leave as well. will the united states promote that idea and offer him an opportunity to do that if the chinese permit it...
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by consent of the governed. ( cheers and applause ). this idea, this idea is under assault. so we have a critical decision to make as a nation. we are on an unsustainable path that is robbing america of our freedom and security. it doesn't have to be this way. the commitment mitt romney and i make to you is this: we won't duck the tough issues. we will lead. ( cheers and applause ) we won't blame others. we will take responsibility. ( cheers and applause ). and we won't replace our founding principles. we will reapply them. that's what we will do. ( cheers and applause ). we will honor you, our fellow citizens, by giving you the right and opportunity to make the choice. ( cheers and applause ). what kind of country do we want to have? what kind of people do we want to be? >> free! >> we can turn this thing around. ( cheers and applause ). we can. we can turn this thing around. real solutions can be delivered. but it will take leadership and the courage to tell you the truth. ( cheers and applause ). mitt romney is this kind of leader. i
by consent of the governed. ( cheers and applause ). this idea, this idea is under assault. so we have a critical decision to make as a nation. we are on an unsustainable path that is robbing america of our freedom and security. it doesn't have to be this way. the commitment mitt romney and i make to you is this: we won't duck the tough issues. we will lead. ( cheers and applause ) we won't blame others. we will take responsibility. ( cheers and applause ). and we won't replace our founding...
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>> governing even more than elections, isn't it? >> right. >> if the republicans continue to dig in their heels. if the notion is that the most important thing, the singular priority is to defeat embarrass, stifle a democratic president, then unfortunately the answer is no. it's going to be >>> putting off some ts >>> putting off some things can be counter productive. this morning we'll show you why delaying gratification is good for your weight? true. that story right after the break. stay with us please. >> i like instant gratification. >> me too. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] you can always measure the growth of your childrenttvwkun+og#wvs#q'ppu;v?2v.ac=u/l4(p/wlÑkñ0k9%"@nkgh@ú&lé@ by the way they clean themselves in the bathroom.tt>fe@ml÷#-3w9"qqú a'pvaa&@5]xé ttvwkun+og#wvs#q'ppu;v?2v.ac=u!l4'p/wlÑkñ0k9%"@nkgh@ú&;pt try charmin ultra strong.ttvwkun+og#wvs#q'ppu;v?2v.ac=u+l4&p/wlÑkñ0k9%"@nkgh@ú&?,0 with a new duraclean texturett>fc@=a÷#-3w9"qqú a'pvaa&@59n, charmin ultra strong helps you get clean. plus it's four t
>> governing even more than elections, isn't it? >> right. >> if the republicans continue to dig in their heels. if the notion is that the most important thing, the singular priority is to defeat embarrass, stifle a democratic president, then unfortunately the answer is no. it's going to be >>> putting off some ts >>> putting off some things can be counter productive. this morning we'll show you why delaying gratification is good for your weight? true. that...
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senator schumer says it's an assault on the domain of the federal government. do you expect the supreme court to rule it unconstitutional? >> you know, i don't know. i understand from the questioning that at least parts of the law seem to be legitimate in their ideas. but long ago i learned not to trust what the questions the supreme court asks. but it is -- there is one thing that's clear because i am a citizen of the state of arizona, is it was extreme frustration about the fact that our border was not secured, that we had drop houses in phoenix, that we have drugs that came across our border up to phoenix and distributed throughout the country. phoenix was a distribution and is a distribution point for drugs throughout the country. and there was great frustration, when we have border patrol agents killed with weapons used in fast and furious and people not feeling secure in their homes, you can understand, i hope over time, the frustration of people of arizona felt, which then triggered the action of the legislation they passed. >> senator mccain, thank you
senator schumer says it's an assault on the domain of the federal government. do you expect the supreme court to rule it unconstitutional? >> you know, i don't know. i understand from the questioning that at least parts of the law seem to be legitimate in their ideas. but long ago i learned not to trust what the questions the supreme court asks. but it is -- there is one thing that's clear because i am a citizen of the state of arizona, is it was extreme frustration about the fact that...
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now they're negotiating with the tunisian government. he is reportedly behind that post claiming responsibility. the question about him is that probably doesn't make him a leader of ansar al sharia, claiming responsibility but he may have access to leaders who instructed him. they're anxious to talk to him. >> what about the -- >> i should also add in, they believe he was there at the scene of the attack, not just posting in information. >> what about these e-mails that have been obtained? many say that they are a smoking gun. hours after the attack, we have this group claiming responsibility on facebook. we heard secretary clinton say posting something on facebook is not in and of itself evidence. what do you think? >> based on the number of terrorist attacks we've seen, the early claims of responsibility are often inaccurate. sometimes one group will try to claim responsibility for somebody else's attack. when you see a claim you make note of that. it's certainly a good indicator but not evidence, certainly on facebook. what's happened
now they're negotiating with the tunisian government. he is reportedly behind that post claiming responsibility. the question about him is that probably doesn't make him a leader of ansar al sharia, claiming responsibility but he may have access to leaders who instructed him. they're anxious to talk to him. >> what about the -- >> i should also add in, they believe he was there at the scene of the attack, not just posting in information. >> what about these e-mails that have...
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i spoke to a senior turkish government official earlier who said the firing has now stopped and that all of the targets was syrian military facilities. secretary of state hillary clinton has called this a very dangerous situation. the fear is it could escalate into a military conflict between turkey and syria. that would be massively destabilizing for the middle east and could even draw in the u.s. because turkey is a nato ally. however, this morning we heard from a senior adviser to the turkey engineer prime minister end he calmed some of those fears by saying turkey has no intention of going to war with syria but capable of defending its borders and will retaliate when necessary. >> clarissa ward is with us and been reporting on the upridesing in syria for more than a war. good to have you here. so what is the reaction on the part of the syrian free army and the people who are supporting the rebellion against the government to the fact that they have not been getting the kind of assistance they hoped for or expected. >> there's a sense of not just of disappointment but of real bitt
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there is corruption in that government. and president karzai acknowledges it himself. that's a very good going in position, frankly. he talks about partnering with us. he talks about work within the afghan government to eliminate culture of impunity. >> and you achieve the mission without being able to deal with that corruption in a significant way. >> well, we are dealing with the corruption. we can accomplish the mission dealing with it. but we won't solve it all at the same time. it's going to take time. >> and the pace of the afghan forces being able to take responsibility, you believe by 2014, when american forces are essentially withdrawn, the afghan force will be able to stabilize afghanistan and prevent a taliban takeover. >> by the end of 2014, it is the end of the isaf mission. i believe the ansf will have completed security transition by the end of 2014, they won't be alone. we'll still be there in some number, to be determined, which will continue the process of the professionalization of the afghan national security forces and the improvement of their capa
there is corruption in that government. and president karzai acknowledges it himself. that's a very good going in position, frankly. he talks about partnering with us. he talks about work within the afghan government to eliminate culture of impunity. >> and you achieve the mission without being able to deal with that corruption in a significant way. >> well, we are dealing with the corruption. we can accomplish the mission dealing with it. but we won't solve it all at the same time....
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you know, i want more women in government. i want -- you know, we still only have 17% in congress, 6 governors. skt clinton has been an extraordinary leader and role model for me personally and women and girls across this world. i couldn't think of a better person. that's been a mission for a long time. we need more women in leadership roles. i think we have better outcomes when women and men are at the table making tough decisions. >> i know you and gabby giffords are friends, can you give us a brief update? >> she's great. when i saw her when she came to give her resignation, she was so at peace with her decision. she knew it was the right decision, knew it was best for her constituents. i can till, she is so strong, so courageous. but still full of love and caring for others. her decision was largely informed by wanting to do what's best for her constituents. >> senator gillibrand, nice to >>> here's a question. is dick cheney too old for a new heart? we'll get answers from a leading heart doctor. you're watching "cbs this
you know, i want more women in government. i want -- you know, we still only have 17% in congress, 6 governors. skt clinton has been an extraordinary leader and role model for me personally and women and girls across this world. i couldn't think of a better person. that's been a mission for a long time. we need more women in leadership roles. i think we have better outcomes when women and men are at the table making tough decisions. >> i know you and gabby giffords are friends, can you...
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one area where we have seen jobs come back, and this was last month, is government work. one area where we've actually seen things drop off a bit is manufacturing, which has been one of the strongest sectors in our economy. >> thank you. norah? >>> for four days during superstorm sandy, president obama and mitt romney took it easy on each other, but on thursday they were back on the attack. >> this is no time for small measures. this is time for real change. when i'm elected president on day one we'll bring real change to america. >> he's saying he's the candidate of change. well, let me tell you, wisconsin, we know what change looks like. and what the governor's offering sure ain't change. >> former white house press secretary robert gibbs is a senior adviser to the obama campaign and join us this morning. good morning, robert. >> good morning, norah, how are you? >> good, good. we have a jobs report coming up today. the unemployment number could tick up. doesn't that reinforce mitt romney's position that obama's record on the economy has been a failure? >> no, look, i t
one area where we have seen jobs come back, and this was last month, is government work. one area where we've actually seen things drop off a bit is manufacturing, which has been one of the strongest sectors in our economy. >> thank you. norah? >>> for four days during superstorm sandy, president obama and mitt romney took it easy on each other, but on thursday they were back on the attack. >> this is no time for small measures. this is time for real change. when i'm...